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Moving a magnet through a superconducting coil

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August 22, 2010

What would happen if we move a magnet through coil made of superconducting material? In which form will the energy of the electric flowing dissipate?

Shubham - India

20271

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Moving a magnet through a superconducting coil will create a DC current in the coil. However, once there is a DC current passing through a superconducting coil, it creates a magnetic field which can be used to store the energy. This is called a Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) system. Due to the extremely cold temperatures required, there is very little loss or leakage.

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Trying to understand the right-hand rule

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June 23, 2010

First I thank you for your kind operation
Q1- could provide me with some examples, for easy understanding the RIGHT HAND RULE.
Thank again

Masaod - Pakistan

19958

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Look at the page on "Moving Electrical Charges Create Magnetic Field" for some illustrations:

http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/magnetic_field_moving_charges.htm

I hope that helps your understanding.

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Ionizing gases in the atmosphere

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March 16, 2010

what happens when we ioinize the atmospheric air around us and is there any medium in the outer space, can we ionize those medium of gas or fluid?

gowtham - India

19380

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Atoms in the ionosphere in the upper atmosphere are ionized by solar radiation, especially ultraviolet radiation. This layer helps protect us from the harmful radiation.

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Questions on Meissner effect in superconductors

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February 26, 2010

Superconductor-have two charge particles both the same charge as they repulse been placed in the Meissnier Field.

Trying to fiquire out the Miesner Field.

What chemical arrangement creats this?

A matrix where pairs of electron travel causing no force fields!

Alexanlander - USA

19297

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When a material becomes a superconductor, its electrical and magnetic properties change. However, its chemical arrangement remains the same. Some good sources that explain the Meissner Field include:

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/solids/meis.html

http://www.halexandria.org/dward157.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meissner_effect

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Wants to put picture in Nuts and Volts magazine

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December 20, 2006

I wish to use the first piece of artwork in your article as part of a magazine article I am writing that uses Hall Effect sensors in a do-it-yourself project to be published in Nuts and Volts magazine.

Thanks, Vaughn Martin

vaughn - USA

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Yes, you can use the picture in your article. I'd appreciate it if you gave a reference to our site.

Best wishes with your article.

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